ArticleOsteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA2022
Cost of hospitalisation for hip fracture-findings from the Irish hip fracture database.
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Abstract
The authors utilised the Irish Hip Fracture Database (IHFD) to quantify the impact of hip fracture on the health service in terms of incidence, bed days and financial costs. The absolute number of hip fracture cases recorded by the IHFD has increased, as has the associated costs of hospitalisation.
introductionHip fracture places a considerable clinical and financial burden on the healthcare system, with acute hospitalisation accounting for a substantial proportion of the costs incurred. This paper aimed to quantify the cost of hospitalisation for hip fracture in Ireland in terms of bed days and direct hospital costs.
methodsThe authors analysed 23,494 cases in the Irish Hip Fracture Database (IHFD) from 2014 to 2020. Case numbers and length of stay were analysed annually. Hospital costs for hip fracture were described using the 2020 Activity-Based Funding Price List, which outlines the fees paid to public hospitals for inpatient activity.
resultsFor the time period 2014-2020, the total cost of hospitalisation for hip fracture was approximately €296 million, equating to approximately €11,700 per episode of care. The annual cost of hospitalisation increased from approximately €34 million in 2014 to €44 million in 2020. In 2020, the mean length of stay for hip fracture was 17 days accounting for > 62,600 acute hospital bed days.
conclusionThe absolute number of hip fracture cases recorded by the IHFD has increased, as has the cost of hospitalisation. Given the current capacity issues and economic constraints, there is a growing need to prioritise time spent in the most expensive acute hospital setting to the immediate perioperative period and maximise the use of community services and early supportive discharge for the rehabilitation phase.
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